Whether you’re dancing as Aloy, Varl, Teersa or Erend through a post-post-apocalyptic world made of LEGO bricks, you need a soundtrack that can keep up. Today we’re celebrating the launch of the official LEGO Horizon Adventures soundtrack, a collection of tracks that reimagines Aloy’s journey in a whole new light. To kick things off, we’re debuting a special music video for post-post-apocalyptic dance party by mxmtoon, a synth-powered anthem that perfectly captures the game’s playful energy and mxmtoon’s passion for both music and gaming.
Dancing through a LEGO World
For mxmtoon, the collaboration was personal, playful, and packed with nostalgia. “The very first moment that I started writing ‘post-post-apocalyptic dance party’, I was sitting in my grandma’s living room in Florida. I was just so excited to have the opportunity to write a song that felt inspired by a character that I’ve grown to love and it just felt really natural,” she says. Her love for both LEGO bricks and games, and the Horizon series helped guide the tone of the track from the very first note. “My inspiration behind creating and writing this song is definitely because I grew up loving and playing a bunch of the LEGO games, and I love music. It felt like the perfect opportunity to express both of those interests and loves into one project.”
That blend of influences helped shape not only the sound of the track, but the storytelling within it, referencing nods related to the lore and unique setting of Horizon. “There were so many elements of the Horizon series that were incredibly influential to me when I was writing this song because you’re provided this really rich landscape of lore and world-building through the canvas of Horizon Zero Dawn which was a world I was really familiar with as a fan of the game. It was really fun to involve those pieces of lore and vocabulary into moments of the song, whether you’re talking about the Focus or you’re talking about the landscape of a post-post-apocalyptic world. So it felt really fun just to be like, naturally a nerd about the game and involve all the elements and bits that I loved learning about while I was playing into writing the song.”
The whole process also stirred up a bit of nostalgia for mxmtoon. “It was like being 15 again, writing a piece of music that I was just excited to make, about something I wasn’t quite sure what it would be yet, but eventually turned into a project I’m so proud to be a part of.”
Diving deeper into the soundtrack
While mxmtoon brings the pop, the rest of the musical world of LEGO Horizon Adventures is shaped by composer Homay Schmitz, whose score strikes the perfect balance between adventurous and whimsical. “Right from the start the idea was to keep it light and upbeat rather than going too epic for most of it,” says Homay. “The game has such a playful and lighthearted charm to it, we wanted to reflect that in the overall tone throughout the score. When you go through the game you have all these different environments that change from folkier stomps and claps to slightly funky synth pop to something that has hints of a western desert blues and over to orchestral metal but the through thread was always to keep it fun, bright and adventurous or something you could potentially groove to.”
The game’s visual design also played a key role in shaping the sound. “The very first time I saw gameplay I thought how stunning and detailed everything looked,” Homay points out. “Especially the movement of each of the LEGO elements and the way the waterfall moves. It created a very specific style and there was such a warmth and friendliness about it all.”
Working within the LEGO version of the Horizon universe meant embracing both its emotional roots and its reimagined, light-hearted tone. Homay explains: “Some themes from the original game were carried over to create a sense of familiarity and tie the two worlds together. For example, ‘Aloy’s Theme’, written by Joris De Man, was a choice that made sense to keep for the main character, which is instantly recognisable and was peppered throughout the game. It just had to be infused with LEGO DNA to transform its beautifully haunting quality into something more sprightly.”
That playful twist did not mean abandoning the essence of Horizon. Homay wove familiar motifs into the score in clever, unexpected ways. “One detail I personally found really exciting, though maybe more subtle, was having access to a few of the original game’s sound sources. These included a combination of tuned and untuned percussion put together by composers The Flight, which we were able to incorporate into the new score. Having played Horizon and listened to its soundtrack, I recognised those sounds immediately. It felt really special to use elements from such a beloved game in LEGO form—another way of bridging the two worlds.” Fans might have noticed one more Easter Egg while playing the game, says Homay: “‘In The Flood’ from Horizon Forbidden West was played back by a baby mobile as a lullaby and appears in one of the cut scenes!”
Homay had to get creative while composing some of her favorite pieces on the soundtrack: “If I had to pick a couple it would be ‘Jewel Tones’ and ‘Melodies on the Mesa’. One of which made good use of Boomwhackers, which serve as percussion instruments and are basically tuned plastic tubes, and material wise, fits nicely into the LEGO world. I have also not worked with them before so that was a fun palette to explore!”
Whether it’s Aloy soaring through a LEGO version of Mother’s Heart or battling a Sawtooth made of LEGO bricks, the music punctuates each moment with personality and punch. “Finding the right tone for the first combat cue was both enjoyable but maybe also slightly challenging,” Homay recalls. “I had to strike the right balance between fun and intensity to make it drive enough for the fight but without ever sounding too threatening or too dark in any way. Once that was established though, it set a good marker for the other following combat cues to safely go to battle without it ever getting too intense or unsettling.” Speaking of epic battle tracks, Homay mentions the cue she worked on with composer Harry Brokensha: “The orchestral rock metal mix for the final boss. There are a fair few different genres that can be found overall in the game, which were all fun to work on but I really loved what Harry did with this track, which is probably the most dramatic cue amongst them all but still has all the fun elements it needs in it!”
Homay looks back with fondness on the collaboration with the development teams and the response of the community. “From start to finish, it was an absolute delight to work with such an incredible team! We collaborated closely on the music and had regular catch-ups to discuss the LEGO Horizon world, its themes, and the styles within it.” We are all super excited for the Horizon community to get to enjoy the soundtrack anywhere they go!
The official LEGO Horizon Adventures soundtrack is now available on all major streaming platforms—so whether you’re reliving your favorite in-game moments or vibing out to ‘post-post-apocalyptic dance party’, there’s something here for every fan. Stream the full soundtrack here today!
